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Could you fly a helicopter? Host Jen Indovina gets up in the air with Shelly, a pilot whose love of adventure led her to a high-flying career in emergency air medical transport. / Special thanks to Mercy Flight for taking this episode up, up, and away!
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Frustrated by the lack of representation in the media, a group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists launched The 19th*, a digital news startup whose work is guided by elevating the voices often left out of the American story. Watch on-demand through 5/19/24.
Independent Lens: Breaking the News follows the launch of The 19th*, a news startup that seeks to change the white, male-dominated news industry, asking who’s been omitted from mainstream coverage and how to include them. Bringing the viewer right into the newsroom during tense moments as the startup launches in a pandemic amid rising social unrest, the film provides an inside view of what it takes to challenge the status quo and break the mold in American media.
Shot over three years, the film documents the honest discussions at The 19th* around race and gender equity, revealing that change doesn’t come easy, and showcases how they confront these challenges both as a workplace and in their journalism. But this film is about more than a newsroom; it’s about America in flux and the voices that are often left out of the American story.
A special podcast series featuring black lives, experiences and voices brought to you by NPR.
The Black Stories, Black Truths Podcast Series: NPR’s best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience. Some might make you laugh. Some might make you feel inspired. Others might make you uncomfortable. And some might make you feel all of that in the same five-minute span.
See Black Stories, Black Truths Videos promoting the podcast series and—most importantly—a celebration of Black voices in journalism. Our voices aren’t a monolith, and neither is public media.
Create hosts Kim Hass and Ernest White II explore the heart and soul of culture and traditions across the world.
Create Showcase: Great Adventures airs Sunday, February 18 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on WXXI-Create.
Kim Haas is the executive producer, host and creator of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas, a travel show celebrating the African influence in Latin America. She has traveled extensively throughout Latin America. Kim has been active in Afro-Latino issues for more than a decade and is founder of losafrolatinos.com, a blog celebrating Afro-Latino culture.
Fly Brother is a travel docu-series about friendship and connection around the world, featuring storyteller and explorer Ernest White II. In each half-hour episode, Ernest’s real-life friends show him a city or region from their perspective. With a focus on connecting with the people as well as the place, Fly Brother With Ernest White II proves that the whole world is our tribe. Each episode explores a common thread that bonds these destinations together, including food, faith, natural elements and culture.
Photo provided by CREATE.
In the season finale, James tries to get home for Christmas and Skeldale House prepares for a new arrival.
All Creatures Great and Small: On a Wing and a Prayer airs Sunday, February 18 at 9 p .m. on WXXI-TV.
Please note: Due to the extended length of the season finale, Farewell Doc Martin will not air immediately after at 10 p.m. as originally scheduled. Instead, WXXI-TV will air Fantastic New York: Boldt Castle at 10:30 p.m.
Photo: Helen Herriot (Rachel Shenton) and James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) • Credit: Helen Williams; Playground Entertainment and MASTERPIECE.
Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990.
Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals airs Friday, April 18 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
With legendary African American contralto Marian Anderson in attendance, many wondered if the two singers would compete or join forces and sing together. Showcasing extended excerpts of Norman and Battle in performance, the documentary examines the preparation required and the historic concert’s enduring impact. New interviews and reminiscences are featured from the concert’s producer Peter Gelb (currently Met Opera General Manager), soprano Angel Blue, author and playwright Darryl Pinckney, arranger and composer Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, Harlem Gospel Singers’ founder Queen Esther Marrow, Fisk Jubilee Singers Musical Director Paul T. Kwami, and jazz and opera singer Jocelyn B. Smith.
Photo: Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle • Credit: PBS
Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil in a tribute to its architect.
Great Performances: The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry airs Friday, February 16 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Led by Gustavo Dudamel, the concert includes a piece composed and conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, performances by Herbie Hancock and H.E.R., and more
Photo: Frank Gehry and Gustavo Dudamel • Credit: PBS
Job Song: A melody about different types of jobs, like farmer and teacher. This resource introduces the concept of work and some of the jobs people can do to earn money.
Sesame Street Learning About Job: Elmo’s World Compilation: In this Elmo’s World, join Elmo as he learns about all different types of jobs like doctors, dog walkers, and more!
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